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The Yankee Prince
George M. Cohan and His Royal Family in a Timely Satire on Titled Fortune Hunters
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Apr 20, 1908
Closing Date
Aug 29, 1908
Performances
112
Musical
Original
Broadway
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Knickerbocker Theatre
(Apr 20, 1908 - Jul 11, 1908)
Knickerbocker Theatre
(Aug 03, 1908 - Aug 29, 1908)
Description
A musical in three acts
Setting
London and Chicago
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
George M. Cohan
and
Sam H. Harris
Book by
George M. Cohan
; Music by
George M. Cohan
; Lyrics by
George M. Cohan
; Orchestra under the direction of
Charles J. Gebest
; Additional music by
Charles J. Gebest
; Music orchestrated by
Charles J. Gebest
Staged by
George M. Cohan
; March and drill arranged by
James Gorman
Scenic Design by
John H. Young
; Costume Design by
Klaw and Erlanger's Costume Company
George M. Cohan
Percy Springer
Helen F. Cohan
Mrs. Fielding
Jerry J. Cohan
Franklin Fielding
Josephine Cohan
Evelyn Fielding
Jack Gardner
Whiteside Webster
Stella Hammerstein
Gertrude Spivans
Frank Hollins
Karl of Weymouth
Tom Lewis
Steve Daly
Sam J. Ryan
John Fagan
Estelle Wentworth
Lillian Llyod
Aline Bartlett
Lady of the Court
Coster Girl
M. Blackford
King's Guard
M. Cody
King's Guard
Coster Boy
Donald Crisp
Waiter
Policeman
Larene Cumley
Page
M. Cushing
King's Guard
Coster Boy
Vinie Danvers
Lady of the Court
Coster Girl
M. Deagon
King's Guard
Vivian Densmore
Tourist
Ethel Fairbanks
Lady of the Court
Coster Girl
M. Fried
King's Guard
Helen Gardner
Tourist
Mamie Gilbert
Lady of the Court
Coster Girl
Mamie Gildea
Tourist
M. Gilmore
King's Guard
Coster Boy
Gussie Girard
Page
Edgar Halstead
Coster Boy
Edna Hixon
Page
M. Hovey
King's Guard
Coster Boy
John Jarrott
Bellboy
Grace Kimball
Page
John Klendon
King's Guard
Coster Boy
J. Jiquel Lanoe
DeVrie
Robert Emmett Lennon
Duke of Dollsford
M. Leonard
King's Guard
William Leyle
Detective
Guard
Amelia Linden
Tourist
M. Loomis
King's Guard
May Maloney
Page
Edna Marsh
Tourist
M. McCartney
King's Guard
Coster Boy
Helen Morrison
Page
M. Murphy
King's Guard
M. O'Keefe
King's Guard
Coster Boy
Lila Rhodes
Lady of the Court
Coster Girl
Eleanor Richmond
Tourist
Grace Russell
Coster Girl
Daisy Thompson
Tourist
M. Turpie
King's Guard
Rose Walden
Tourist
Beatrice Whiteford
Lady of the Court
Coster Girl
Clara Whiteford
Lady of the Court
Coster Girl
Etta Woodward
Page
Elizabeth Young
Page
Songs
music by
George M. Cohan
; lyrics by
George M. Cohan
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Showing the Yankees London Town
Whiteside Webster and Chorus
Come On Down Town
John Fagan and Chorus
Villains in the Play
Whiteside Webster and Lillian Llyod
I'm Going to Marry a Nobleman
Evelyn Fielding and Chorus
Characteristic Waltz (Yankee Prince Waltz)
(music by
George M. Cohan
and
Charles J. Gebest
)
Percy Springer and Evelyn Fielding
Yankee Doodle Come to Town
Percy Springer and Company
Act 2
Sung By
Soldiers of the King
Chorus
I'm Awfully Strong for You
Whiteside Webster
I Say, Flo
Coster Boys and Girls
The A-B-Cs of the U.S.A.
Percy Springer and Evelyn Fielding
M-O-N-E-Y
Percy Springer, John Fagan, Whiteside Webster and Steve Daly
Tommy Atkins, You're All Right
Lillian Llyod and Chorus
A Song of the King
Duke of Dollsford and Chorus
Act 3
Sung By
From the Land of (My) Dreams
Lillian Llyod and Chorus
Think It Over Carefully
Percy Springer
(Cohan's) Rag Babe (New Kind of Two Step)
Percy Springer, Evelyn Fielding and Chorus
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
George M. Cohan
and
Sam H. Harris
Book by
George M. Cohan
; Music by
George M. Cohan
; Lyrics by
George M. Cohan
; Orchestra under the direction of
Charles J. Gebest
; Additional music by
Charles J. Gebest
; Music orchestrated by
Charles J. Gebest
Staged by
George M. Cohan
; March and drill arranged by
James Gorman
Scenic Design by
John H. Young
; Costume Design by
Klaw and Erlanger's Costume Company
George M. Cohan
Percy Springer
Helen F. Cohan
Mrs. Fielding
Jerry J. Cohan
Franklin Fielding
Josephine Cohan
Evelyn Fielding
Jack Gardner
Whiteside Webster
Stella Hammerstein
Gertrude Spivans
Frank Hollins
Karl of Weymouth
Tom Lewis
Steve Daly
Sam J. Ryan
John Fagan
Estelle Wentworth
Lillian Llyod
Aline Bartlett
Lady of the Court
Coster Girl
M. Blackford
King's Guard
M. Cody
King's Guard
Coster Boy
Donald Crisp
Waiter
Policeman
Larene Cumley
Page
M. Cushing
King's Guard
Coster Boy
Vinie Danvers
Lady of the Court
Coster Girl
M. Deagon
King's Guard
Vivian Densmore
Tourist
Ethel Fairbanks
Lady of the Court
Coster Girl
M. Fried
King's Guard
Helen Gardner
Tourist
Mamie Gilbert
Lady of the Court
Coster Girl
Mamie Gildea
Tourist
M. Gilmore
King's Guard
Coster Boy
Gussie Girard
Page
Edgar Halstead
Coster Boy
Edna Hixon
Page
M. Hovey
King's Guard
Coster Boy
John Jarrott
Bellboy
Grace Kimball
Page
John Klendon
King's Guard
Coster Boy
J. Jiquel Lanoe
DeVrie
Robert Emmett Lennon
Duke of Dollsford
M. Leonard
King's Guard
William Leyle
Detective
Guard
Amelia Linden
Tourist
M. Loomis
King's Guard
May Maloney
Page
Edna Marsh
Tourist
M. McCartney
King's Guard
Coster Boy
Helen Morrison
Page
M. Murphy
King's Guard
M. O'Keefe
King's Guard
Coster Boy
Lila Rhodes
Lady of the Court
Coster Girl
Eleanor Richmond
Tourist
Grace Russell
Coster Girl
Daisy Thompson
Tourist
M. Turpie
King's Guard
Rose Walden
Tourist
Beatrice Whiteford
Lady of the Court
Coster Girl
Clara Whiteford
Lady of the Court
Coster Girl
Etta Woodward
Page
Elizabeth Young
Page
music by
George M. Cohan
; lyrics by
George M. Cohan
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Showing the Yankees London Town
Whiteside Webster and Chorus
Come On Down Town
John Fagan and Chorus
Villains in the Play
Whiteside Webster and Lillian Llyod
I'm Going to Marry a Nobleman
Evelyn Fielding and Chorus
Characteristic Waltz (Yankee Prince Waltz)
(music by
George M. Cohan
and
Charles J. Gebest
)
Percy Springer and Evelyn Fielding
Yankee Doodle Come to Town
Percy Springer and Company
Act 2
Sung By
Soldiers of the King
Chorus
I'm Awfully Strong for You
Whiteside Webster
I Say, Flo
Coster Boys and Girls
The A-B-Cs of the U.S.A.
Percy Springer and Evelyn Fielding
M-O-N-E-Y
Percy Springer, John Fagan, Whiteside Webster and Steve Daly
Tommy Atkins, You're All Right
Lillian Llyod and Chorus
A Song of the King
Duke of Dollsford and Chorus
Act 3
Sung By
From the Land of (My) Dreams
Lillian Llyod and Chorus
Think It Over Carefully
Percy Springer
(Cohan's) Rag Babe (New Kind of Two Step)
Percy Springer, Evelyn Fielding and Chorus
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